Monthly Archives: February 2007

NYTimes: Levees were supposed to protect

As we dig out from the wreckage of two tornadoes, and as we get back to the daily grind of rebuilding our lives in New Orleans courtesy of the collapse of the federal levees, it is always healthy and smart to rejoice in the positive. That little bit of positive came from the editorial board [...]

Army Corps has stinging words for Congress

In the speech below, Assistant Secretary for the US Army Corps of Engineers has surprisingly harsh words to say about the way water projects in the US are chosen and funded by Congress. Posted to Sandy Rosenthal’s blog, url: www.levees.org 2-1-07 Wednesday, January 24, 2007 WATER: Woodley details long list of problems in water policy [...]